Apple tree varieties Ostankino - extremely popular and livable variety of apple trees. It does not require a lot of space, which is why it is great for private gardens.
However, caring for it is somewhat different from the process of caring for non-coliform species of fruit trees.
What kind is it?
Kolonovidny apple variety Ostankino refers to autumn ripening varieties. Fetuses are ready for removal at the end of August, keeping quality is high, apples with proper care can be stored until January-February.
Tip: in order for the fruits to lie as long as possible, it is recommended to place them in the storage immediately after removal from the tree. Store in a separate container, located in the basement or cellar.The temperature in the room should not fall below zero, it is optimal if it is 0-2 ° C.
Pollination. Ostankino is self-produced, it does not need pollinating trees.
Description variety Ostankino
Variety Ostankino is known as one of the first Colonoid semi-dwarf fruit trees.
At mature age, Ostankino apple tree reaches 2 meters, the trunk is shaped like a column, as it grows it is richly overgrown with fruit-bearing shoots.
It has an extremely hard and hard wood, does not deform at the moment of fruiting under the weight of the crop, even when it brings a large number of fruits. It has large elongated leaves. The foliage is colored dark green, the surface is shiny, the edges are crenate.
Despite the semi-dwarf species, the Ostankino fruits are of medium and large size. The approximate weight of an apple is 150 g, but there are instances and heavier. With a smooth greenish-yellow surface, the fruit has a rich sweet and sour sweet taste and bright aroma. It is noteworthy that the outer color of the fruit has a purple-blue blush.
A photo
More clearly see the variety of apple Ostankino can be in the photo below:
Breeding history
Apple Ostankino is considered one of the first cultivated apple-tree cultivar in Russia. Apple varieties were used to develop it. Abundant apple trees and Vazhak apple trees. The successful crossing and, accordingly, the appearance of the Ostankino apple tree, was produced by V.V. Kichina in 1974. Officially zoning varieties had in 2002
Natural growth region
Apple Ostankino varieties successfully caught on throughout Russia, Ukraine and Belarus. Most often, this sort of apple can be found in the Moscow region, Samara, Perm regions. Well take root in all regionswhere there is black soil.
Interesting: Apple tree varieties Ostankino - winter hardy varietytherefore meets in regions of Siberia.
Yield
The variety Ostankino is considered one of the most fruitful varieties of columnar apple trees. The harvest period is at the end of August. Active fruiting begins in the second year after planting the seedling, and the maximum yield of the tree falls on 5-6 year.
In normal years, the amount of the harvested crop stably reaches 10 kg from one tree, during particularly successful seasons and if you follow all the recommendations for care, you can yield of 16 kg. Fruiting regularly, as such, "rest" from the ripening of fruits to the tree is not necessary, but the volume of harvest can vary significantly from year to year.
However, Ostankino successfully sets fruit in a variety of weather conditions and does not depend on the number of pollinating bees.
Planting and care
Since the Ostankino apple tree belongs to a columnar variety, the process of planting and care is somewhat different from the same manipulations with ordinary apple trees.
Interesting: Planted Ostankino can be denser than other varieties of apple trees, because Ostankino does not give branches.
The minimum distance between trees is 40x40 cm. In the distance, more than 120x120 in the content of Ostankino there is no need.
When planting it is necessary to ensure that the soil was fertilized in sufficient quantities. It is recommended to make manure and compost. One pit will need about 2 liters of each type of fertilizer.
Remember: Experienced gardeners strongly recommend planting apple trees in the spring after the cold weather recedes. The recommended landing periods are from April 10th to mid-June.If it is more convenient for you to plant in the fall, then the optimal dates are: August 20th - October 15th. Choose a windy place, because Apple trees sometimes do not withstand strong air currents and break.
In the process of planting it is important to ensure that inadvertently not to deepen the seedling root neck (the place where the trunk goes to the roots).
When digging a hole, separate the top layer, since he is the most fertile. That is what you will need to mix with fertilizer mixtures and pour to the bottom of the planting hole.
Tip: When planting a columnar apple, there is no need to add mineral fertilizer to the pit. Because the seedling of the root system is not completely formed and it simply will not be able to absorb mineral supplements.
After placing the seedling in the pit, carefully pour it with earth, it is permissible to slightly shake the plant - so the soil is better distributed in the root system. Tie a tree to a peg and pour it.
Watering
In summer, hot days, Ostankino must be watered once every two or three days, at high temperatures after the soil has dried.
In the year of planting an apple tree there is a chance that the tree will begin to bloom. It is important during this period to cut all the buds. This is due to the fact that the fruiting plants that have not taken root will only deplete, and the root system will develop worse.
As a result, you can get a low-yielding, painful plant. At a time when an apple tree can already bear fruit without burdening itself, it is important to understand that all the flowers that appear on the haystacks are not yet potential fruits.
So in order to obtain a bountiful harvest and large healthy apples, it is necessary to cut off in the inflorescences (a group of several buds) all flowers, except for two or three. It is this trio in the future will be enviable fruits.
Tinning
The root system at Ostankino is close to the surface of the earth. In this regard, during the processing of the beds, you may accidentally damage the roots.
Tinning - this is the sowing of various (recommended cereal) plants around the trunk. These shoots you will need to mow as they grow.
Tip: To protect your garden from pests, you can plant dill, tobacco, marigolds, melissa.
Pruning
Pruning the apple must be done in the spring and summer. Regular pruning of the shoots will allow your tree not to waste energy and keep the correct shape.
It is not necessary to overdo it, because with intensive shortening the tree, as it were, to resist, will give even more unnecessary processes. With weak branches, you can simply pinch off the top.
Important: On the pruned branch, you must leave a plot where three to five buds grow. If the tree is under two years old, only two buds are needed.
Diseases and pests
Milky luster
The milky luster affects all areas of the tree and is one of the most serious diseases of fruit trees. The first manifestations can be seen on the leaves. If not treated in time, the disease goes to the bark and wood. During the lesion, air cavities appear on the tissues of the tree, after which the infected area begins to die off gradually.
Important: Carefully prepare an apple tree for winter, since it is precisely because of low temperatures that the disease appears and begins to progress.
Treatment: If the disease is already detected on your plant, the damaged areas should be removed, and the stem should be sprayed with a disinfecting agent (it does not matter how). It is also recommended to whitewash a tree at the base of the lime. Do not forget to burn the affected areas.
Bacterial burn
The disease manifests itself in the blackening of the leaves, after the first symptoms, the leaves begin to rapidly lose shape, shrink and fall off. It is transmitted through replanting new seedlings.
Treatment: Remove any damaged leaves and burn them. Carefully disinfect all garden appliances and continue to choose planting material more carefully. It is also necessary to disinfect the soil with the drug "Home" (80 grams per bucket of water). For one square meter it is necessary to provide two liters of solution. Places where you have removed the affected areas, grease with garden broth.
Scab
It is important to note that Ostankino is fairly resistant to scab, but infections have still been observed on some trees.
The scab manifests itself as spots on the tree and fruits, the color of the damage is brown or olive. Wintering fungal scab dispute occurs on leaves that have not been harvested since autumn.
Treatment: before the appearance of foliage, the tree must be treated with copper sulfate. At the end of April - with a 3% Bordeaux liquid; after flowering, the apple tree is processed by it, but by 1%. One month after the end of the flowering period, sprinkle the tree with either zineb, phthalan or captan.
When purchasing an Ostankino apple tree seedling, you need to be prepared for the fact that this variety will have to devote a little more time than other fruit trees. There is nothing difficult in caring for an apple tree, but it is made more carefully.
However, if you acquire several such trees and provide them with due attention, be sure - Ostankino will provide you with juicy and healthy fruits. for the whole winter period.
